Mum died 18 years ago today.

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just wanted to say:
Mum, you died when I was 16 and I hate that you wouldn't recognise the adult I am now.
You would love your Grandchildren so much - in fairness to the point that if you were here you would probably be doing my head in with your advice and interference and involvement.
But I would give anything to have you turn up at my door with your god awful sausage pasta dish, come into the house and take over. I would love for you to call me at stupid times (as I know you would!) to check I was feeding them properly. I would love to be able to tell you to back off and give me some space. I would love to roll my eyes at DH when yet again you give your 30year old advice on weaning. I would love all that because it would mean that you were still with us.
I miss you, I'm hopefully raising my DC to be as you were - independant, not afraid of going against the grain, outspoken gobby!

I love you & I miss you - even after all these years
xx

What a lovely post - and I'm sure your mother would be proud and delighted with how things have turned out for you.

I know too well what these days are like (I was 16 too when my Mum died) - I take a lot of comfort from seeing my parents in my children, and I love that your independent, outspoken DCs are like your Mum :).

I'm sure your mum would be immensely proud of you and is watching over you from wherever she is. She sounds like a brilliant mum who obviously did a great job with you as you sound like a brilliant mum too!

Give your kids an extra cuddle from their grandma today and tell them some funny stories about her (maybe make them eat that sausage pasta dish!) xxx